We absolutely love our trips to Universal Studios Orlando, Florida. We have been lucky to have stayed in a number of the Universal Orlando hotels. So our recommendations come from our real experience of being there. Staying at one of the Universal hotels Orlando gives you the best opportunity to enjoy the parks. We also have some suggestions for off park resorts too. We can tell you the best Universal express pass hotels as well as the best value accommodations. All these Universal Florida hotels have either been stayed in personally by us or thoroughly researched. From our experience, staying at one of the Universal Studios Florida hotels is perfect for giving you a great time in the parks. With a number of different Universal hotels Florida from luxury resorts to more budget motel style there’s something for everyone. Enjoy our list of Universal Studios hotels Orlando wide and check out our guide to the best family resorts in Florida for more from this state.
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Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
✅ – Family Hotel Expert stayed and loved
Sapphire Falls is one of the Universal Studios Orlando hotels that we love. In fact I’d say it’s our favourite of the Universal Studio hotels. This hotel has a Caribbean theme which is beautiful to relax in, especially the lovely mock beach area with the pools. With this hotel you also get early park access which is a great benefit. The hotel is connected to the parks by water taxi which is also a great way to get there. This is one of the great Universal resort hotels and somewhere we would choose to return to time and time again. One of the wonderful Universal studios hotels Florida.
Endless Summer Resort – Surfside – Universal Studio hotels
✅ – Family Hotel Expert stayed and loved
Endless Summer Resort is one of the more budget Universal Orlando resort hotels and it’s a great one. We really enjoyed our stay here with some large suites that sleep five and plenty of space to relax. This is one of the Universal Studio hotels in Orlando that is connected to the parks by bus. Buses run every ten minutes and take around ten minutes to get there. There’s a large fish shaped swimming pool to enjoy. It’s one of the cheap hotels near Universal. It has a really fun, surf, beachside vibe.
Loews Royal Pacific Resort – Universal Orlando hotels
✅ – Family Hotel Expert stayed and loved
The Royal Pacific has a fun Pacific islands theme. It’s one of the best Universal Studio hotels with a touch of luxury. There’s a great mini water park as part of the swimming pools which the kids will love. This is another of the Universal Studios hotels which gives you early entry to the parks. It is also connected by the river so you can take a boat ride to get to the parks. Another of the great Universal Orlando hotels.
Melia Celebration Orlando – hotels near Universal Studios Orlando
✅ – Family Hotel Expert stayed and loved
For one of the hotels near Universal Studios Orlando, Melia Celebration Orlando is a great choice. This hotel is linked to the parks with complimentary bus. Celebration is a lovely town to be based in with lake, cinema and a really lovely community feel. It’s around a twenty minute drive into the parks. The hotel has a lovely pool, occasional kids club and on site restaurant. The suites here are large with two bedrooms, sofa bed in the lounge and a full kitchen. This is one of the great off site but close to Universal Orlando hotels.
Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
For a truly legendary stay then Hard Rock Hotel Orlando is one of the fantastic Universal Florida hotels. This gives you exclusive park benefits. There’s an amazing swimming pool here and plenty of space to relax. With all the usual fun you’d expect from a Hard Rock Hotel this is a great on site hotel.
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